Professional Makeup Tips | New York Fashion Week Spring 2014

15 Backstage Beauty Tips to Get You Revved For NYFW Fall 2014

Backstage at New York Fashion Week, you'll find some of the top manicurists, makeup artists, models, and hairstylists from all over the world. And as you might imagine, it's the perfect place to uncover a wealth of beauty knowledge. Throughout all of our Spring 2014 backstage coverage, we learned everything from using a round brush correctly to picking the perfect red nail polish. Click through to learn the best tips and tricks from the pros themselves — and get excited, because NYFW returns next week!

"I moisturize [between shows] with Evian Spray ($10), and I use a Clinique moisturizer. When you're running around, it's so hot and you get inside and it's so cold, your skin is not used to the changes."

"When you layer [polishes], don't choose chalky colors. Do the bottom one a semiopaque with a little bit more color — but not chalky — and the top one can be a pure sheer to neutralize the darker tone underneath."

"Blow dryer, flat iron, and waving iron: those are the three essentials for women if they know how to style their hair. A large-barrel waving iron is not going to make your hair look like you took a curling iron to it."

"A good blowout trick for girls at home is to put a ponytail in and blow-dry the ends of the ponytail; you get rid of all the frizzy ends but you don't make it like a bouffant. It makes it look less done."

"Here's how I recommend choosing red nail polish for yourself. Use a red that is already in your wardrobe. Go to your closet. If you notice you have a lot of orange reds, then guess which color is going to look good on your nails? If you have a lot of deep burgundy reds, then that is the color for your skin. Use your wardrobe to choose the red for you."

"I like the control of sponges. I like cream colors, and they are good things to blend with. But the number one use for these backstage is when someone is screaming about makeup on their clothes. It's really effective at getting makeup off."

"To get the dream wave, curl each section of hair in three sections: loop the top halfway around, then move the iron down and loop the middle halfway around, and then move the iron down and loop the ends halfway around."